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6 years? That’s it? Seriously, I’ve seen people let go after 23 years with the same company. And what’s up with “no passion”….You’re young, and we are supposed to work to live, not vice versa. Do you know what you want to do? Did you like the actual job? Can you imagine doing something else entirely?
I haven’t been in a similar situation, but here is a recommendation you may find useful: use your network of coworkers or other persons you know, to hear about opportunities that can use your educational and professional experience. Job searches online are very hard at the moment as hundreds are applying to same positions, even when they don’t truly match. So networking is your best avenue. Also look at taking community college classes (or even college classes), to update or improve your skills; maybe you will find a new area that you love and that happens to be on high demand. Finally, I recommend you try to land a job as a contractor. It will help you fill the emotional and financial gap, while you land the job you truly want.
Obviously finding a job is difficult at this time. But that does't mean there are no avilable jobs that you can fit in.
Know that companies raise the bar in every hire. Though you have six years experience, what sold skills do you have besides the technical support? Add relevant professioanl level certifications in your portfolio, write white papaers on Linkedin, learn at least one programming language, for example, python, and make quality job applications. Also, always be prepared and ready for your interviews.
I've had a 13-year military career so far, and ran into a similar issue. Back in 2019, I was trying to get my foot into civilian IT. I'd been job hunting for 3 years by that point, and opted to attend Detroit School of Digital Technology (DSDT) through the military's VETTEC program to get some new certifications. It paid off, though it took a year, as the career advisor at the school would pass out students' resumes to talent seekers in the industry. Got a decent gig doing contracted medical helpdesk, and the 6-month contract got extended 3 years.
Spent the last year job hunting, and convinced my military unit to send me to a tech conference in Omaha, and I visited all the booths. While most were seeking to peddle their products, only 1 of the 316 booths were seeking new hires for their team. Made a lot of contacts, and that company referred me for 6 jobs, and I was recently hired by one of those teams!
Job hunting for so long is depressing, and while I may not be overly fond of networking (being non-social by nature), I was greatly impressed by the result.
Got a pretty good stepping stone out of that, and I recommend something similar for your situation!
Good luck!
Wow I am so sorry to hear that. There are lots of jobs out there but landing one right now seems to be a big challenge. I would recommend looking on Linked in and Indeed and applying for as many roles as you can find on there.